Elocution and
Accent Improvement Courses - Sydney
| About me:
My name is Joe Klein and I am a qualified and experienced
speech trainer with a teaching diploma from Trinity College
London. I am passionate about
all aspects of speech, voice
and verbal and
non verbal communication. In the past
15 years I have
coached over a thousand private and corporate clients in accent
modification, business communication and public speaking and
debating.
Services offered:
As well as accent reduction, many of my
clients have indicated that they find it challenging
to communicate effectively in both the work
environment and socially. The following topics can
be incorporated into
your course:
- Communication skills in the workplace.
- Assertiveness training.
- Public speaking and presentation skills.
- Voice projection and correct breathing techniques
when speaking.
- Confidence through better vocal modulation and
control.
- Building rapport by verbal and non-verbal
communication.
- Impromptu speaking. |
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The above topics can be incorporated into your accent
improvement lessons in any combination you wish.
Course duration:
In most cases, all topics can be covered in 4 one hour
sessions. It is best to spread the lessons over 4 weeks (ie
one lesson per week).
Who could
benefit:
About half my clients are from English speaking backgrounds,
while for the other half English is a second language
Fees:
My hourly rate for 2012/2013 is
$100. Payment
can be made either in advance or at the time of each private
lesson.
A tax invoice will be issued in case you wish to claim the
cost of the
tuition fees in your tax return. Payments can be made by
cash, cheque or credit card.
My clients: About half
my clients are from an English speaking background with
Australian, English, Scottish, Irish, South African and
North American dialects. Those with non English backgrounds
come from China (Cantonese and Mandarin speakers), Russia,
France and all parts of Europe, Africa and South America.
Outcomes:
By the end of your course, you will:
- Be able to pronounce all vowels and consonants correctly.
- Have an understanding of which syllable(s) to stress.
- Be more confident in your social and business
communication.
- Have better voice projection and tonal quality.
- Be able to use vocal modulation to convey what you mean
and feel.
Your progress and results will depend on three
things:
1) At what age you first started speaking English (If you
started at age 15 or later, we can still substantially
improve your accent, but you are unlikely to ever sound like a
native speaker.
2) How much time you allocate to practicing the skills I
teach you.
3) How well you can imitate sounds and speech patterns.
Hourly Rate: $100
If you would like further
information, or would like to make an appointment in Sydney:
Phone: (02)
9389 8440 Mobile:
0410 693 749
Email:
joe@accentimprovement.com.au
Location:
3/125 MacPherson Street Bronte
Updated:
04 October, 2012 15:18
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